Reviews by jimbotrost:

Sampled at the Washington DC location and very impressed. The pour was of a medium brown with ruby highlights and and pinkish head on top of medium carbonation.. The flavor is malt dominated as it should be and the nose eludes to that fact. The finish is nice and sweet and the aftertaste leaves a lasting impression that makes you want more.

I was expecting better things from this one, but it turned out just average. The glass I recieved was very dark in color with a small thick pillow of foam at the top. The smell was very sweet and malty. The taste closly followed the smell and was quite malty and good, but it just needed that extra kick to be something better. This one goes down very eaisly though so try this one if you are ever at the resturaunt.

The most interesting in their Fall lineup- richer. Dark with lace. Liquor and licorish aroma. Unfiltered and light on alcohol. Medium chewy roast flavour. Less aggressive carbonation used. Apple, lemony and lots of malt. Sour finish which I liked but may not be for everybody.

Arrived a medium-brown with small creamy tan head which quickly dissipated to a light film. Smells of sweet grains with light spicy hops in the background. Taste dominated by lightly toasted grains with a medium-sour hop finish. Slightly creamy and highly carbonated in the mouth. Quite drinkable, but very simple and *completely* unexceptional.

Had a pint of this dark lager while at the Gordon Biersch Restaurant in Pasadena. Being unfiltered, it had a murky brown color and a modestly sized off-white head and left small clumps of lace.
Try as hard as I could, I was unable to get any kind of aromas from the nose of this beer. Baffled, I tried repeatedly, only to be rebuffed each time. It was like sticking my nose up to a glass of water. A beer without any nose? This can't bode well for anything else.
At least there was some flavor to this beer. Unfortunately, it wasn't very impressive. Just a bit of caramel and light diacytel flavor up front before an astringent, slightly metallic and sour finish. The feel was medium/light, thin and a bit watery.
Well, up to this point the GB brew I liked the least was their marzen. Now, I've found one to like even less. Lifeless, boring and just not very tasty, I'll avoid this one in the future.

This was a completely unimpressive beer. It has an ok flavor, but it's very thin. The sweet opening a little cloying with a little lemony citrous middle, and the finish a little bitter. Gordon Biersch seems to worry more about making pretty beers than tasty beers.

The aroma is very disappointing: there is a very strong soapy smell. Behind that, I detect some roasted nuts and a touch maple. The flavor is predominately chocolate. There is also some soft hop that prevents an overly strong sweetness. Still, this is a sweet-ish dunkle.

The aftertaste quickly disipates. This much thinner than expected with a high carbonation. I believe this is the weakest beer at Gordon Biersch. While it is not bad, I suggest trying the exceptional Kolsch first.

A brownish red in color with a 1" tan head. No lacing developed. The aroma was mild, as only some grass and caramel were detectable. The flavor was of caramel with a hint of chocolate and a subtle nuttiness. Little bitterness.

Mouthfeel was crisp at the start and finish. The finish was rather clean, only a slight hint of caramel lasted briefly. Overall the flavors are tame and this reduces the drinkability down a notch as this was slightly dull.

Poured a beautiful hazy brown with a nice head. After a long day at the conference with little to eat, this was the perfect beer. Aroma was hard to identify in the restaurant with all the other smells but a cloveyness was percieved. Sweet and malty with a light bitterness. Nicely balanced and very enjoyable.

The GB Dunkel is a dark amber brew with a white head that is fairly well developed but diminishes in a short time. It leaves some lacing behind from the residual head. The body is medium and the feel is quite smooth. The taste comes mainly from malt and there is a fair amount of caramel in the malt. Basically fairly sweet, the beer is not particularly well balanced, but does drink well. The nose is light and gives off a caramel malt aroma as its primary trait.

This beer poured out medium dark amber color. It formed a nice light tan head that left a nice lace as it subsided a little. Retained the head pretty well though. Not much aroma to it, maybe some hint of malt. The taste of it had carmel, malt and toffee. A good beer, although price in this chain in a pricey part of town.

Pours a murky honey brown with a foamy tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, fruits, and caramel. Taste is much the same with a toasty flavor on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is drinkable but nothing special.